钟头 zhōngtóu hour
(colloquial) hour
How to remember 钟头: 钟 clock + 头 head = hour.
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How it is used
- An hour (colloquial) - 等了两个钟头 (děng le liǎng ge zhōngtóu) waited two hours.
- Spoken equivalent of 小时 (xiǎoshí); interchangeable but 钟头 is more casual/conversational.
- Takes 个: 半个钟头 (bàn ge zhōngtóu) half an hour.